#VU98823 Insufficiently protected credentials in EWON FLEXY 202 - CVE-2024-7755

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98823

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7755

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
EWON FLEXY 202
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: HMS Networks

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to weak encoding method base64. A remote attacker can sniff the traffic and decode the credentials.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EWON FLEXY 202: 14.2s0

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External links
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-291-04

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.